X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:28:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtai05.charter.net ([209.225.8.185] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2510526 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:44:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.8.185; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from aarprv06.charter.net ([10.20.200.76]) by mtai05.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20071129134337.UCMP12551.mtai05.charter.net@aarprv06.charter.net> for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:43:37 -0500 Received: from D9T70F41 ([24.231.134.35]) by aarprv06.charter.net with SMTP id <20071129134337.QXSD14098.aarprv06.charter.net@D9T70F41> for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:43:37 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <008f01c8328d$d5ff8750$2386e718@D9T70F41> From: "Tom Sullivan" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Re; Workshop Heat X-Original-Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:43:33 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008C_01C8325B.8B3099D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01C8325B.8B3099D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Living in a colder area, I've seen a lot of use of those portable = heaters (we call them torpedo heaters due to the physical look of them). = About 10 years ago, a very respected local builder was using them in a = basement on a construction site (no structure, but basement walls at the = time) to heat the area enough to pour the cement floor. I can't = remember if he had plastic over the walls, or if the floor had been = installed already. The home was being built for his daughter and = son-in-law. The son-in-law (a friend of mine) came over to see what was = being done that morning before going to his normal job, and found his = father-in-law passed out on the floor. Long story short, he never made = it; died of CO2 poisoning. These types of heaters have a tendency to create a lot of = condensation as well. As Jeff and others have said, use a system that = does NOT introduce CO2 into the work area. I am presently constructing a solar heating system on the south side = of my hangar. With $1,000 a year bill to heat my hangar to just 45 = degrees, I suspect this system will save me $400 to $500 a year, with a = cost that will be recovered in about a year. Here is a link to the = system if anyone is interested. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Alternative-Energy/2006-12-01/Build-a-Simp= le-Solar-Heater.aspx Tom Sullivan KIMT=20 (Tropical section of the U.P. of Michigan) ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01C8325B.8B3099D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Living in a colder area, = I've seen a=20 lot of use of those portable heaters (we call them torpedo heaters due = to the=20 physical look of them). About 10 years ago, a very respected local = builder=20 was using them in a basement on a construction site (no structure, but = basement=20 walls at the time) to heat the area enough to pour the cement = floor. I=20 can't remember if he had plastic over the walls, or if the floor had = been=20 installed already. The home was being built for his daughter and=20 son-in-law. The son-in-law (a friend of mine) came over to see = what was=20 being done that morning before going to his normal job, and found his=20 father-in-law passed out on the floor. Long story short, he never = made it;=20 died of CO2 poisoning.

These types of heaters = have a tendency=20 to create a lot of condensation as well. As Jeff and others have = said, use=20 a system that does NOT introduce CO2 into the work area.

I am presently = constructing a solar=20 heating system on the south side of my hangar. With $1,000 a year = bill to=20 heat my hangar to just 45 degrees, I suspect this system will save me = $400 to=20 $500 a year, with a cost that will be recovered in about a year. = Here is a=20 link to the system if anyone is interested.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Alternative-= Energy/2006-12-01/Build-a-Simple-Solar-Heater.aspx

Tom Sullivan

KIMT

(Tropical section of the U.P. of=20 Michigan)

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